If you lose, you are left exhausted and in need of spiritual cleansing. That is a bit of a turn-off to me. If I am being raped by a monster girl or a succubus, I expect to (a) die (b) lose my mind (c) be enslaved (d) lose my soul. That makes the battle much more exciting. Succubus Prison really underscored the horror involved. So, you are faced with the thing you desire most (unimaginably good sex) and the thing you fear most (death). That paradox blows my mind.
I'm just commenting on what rings my bell and why. I'm not suggesting that every game has to be the same. But if you played Mortal Combat and just got a bloody nose when you lose, it wouldn't be very interesting.
As a general rule, when creating a Hentai game, I think a developer should do what really and personally turns them on rather than trying to appeal to the broadest base. When you look at the art work and dialogue in this game, it is pretty obvious that the developers are really in to it. That's contagious.
Hentai games struggle with what happens if the MC dies. In some, you reincarnate. In some, it was just a dream. I think generally speaking, it is best if the game just rewinds.
When I find a game that I really love, I criticize it. The game is in development, so I'm just suggesting how I think it could be better. I don't think there is any right or wrong about it. Everybody's got their own personal tastes.
I've seen games like Agony that accentuate the horror so much that the game loses its sex appeal. I think one of the hardest parts of making a game must be balancing the tensions effectively.
You can't compare this game to horror games where the MC can die simply because they're adult content, that's like apples and oranges. If you want that kind of game then go play MGQ or Violated Hero or something, the appeal of this game is that it's NOT 100% rape and death like most other femdom games out there you'll find.
Now you're starting to get it.
I will say that if you don't like that this game tries something new, a less fatal approach than existing games in this genre, nothing's stopping you from simply playing them instead. (Also for what it's worth, there does seem to be at least one existing character who is down for some snuff in a future update if you really wanna die so badly.)
I was playing the game last night and I had to admit that it is very erotic. I questioned why I was fighting so hard to avoid having great sex, but I guess my competitive instinct overrides my sexual one. Also, there is a lot of great sex before you get defeated. I enjoy your music selection as well.